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Looking for Palestine: Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family | Najla Said

Interesting story of an upbringing of a girl in American society.

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Looking for Palestine: Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family | Najla Said

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I could totally relate to the feeling that being a first generation American feels. The way you feel American and not at the same time. They way that you can feel separated from and part of the culture of your parents. That's what most of the book is about but there is also being Edward Said's daughter and, of course, specifics on being of Arab and Lebanese and Palestinian in the decades it covers. I found it to be a lovely memoir.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Sounds very good! 7y

literarymermaid @Riveted_Reader_Melissa It was, but after reading some other reviews, I definitely benefited from not having any expectations of what Edward Said's daughter should be like. It looked like his fans tend to hate it. 7y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa @StoredFeminism I found the same thing when I read Love and Loss and What We Ate. I didn't know much about her career or even knew who her ex was until I started reading it, but I really enjoyed it....then saw his fans hated it (often without reading it).

Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir

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Looking for Palestine: Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family | Najla Said

Just finished my 400th book! That I can really remember...... I tried to add what I remembered reading for school and as a kid, other than picture books, but I know I missed stuff. Yes, I also have quite a few reviews to catch up on, but yay anyway! 400 books!

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